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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation and Configuration
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Setting the Baud Rate
Switches 6–8 set the network module baud rate. Table 2-2 shows the switch
positions and the corresponding network baud rates of the FP-1000/1001
network module. The network module’s baud rate is determined by the
settings of the switches when the module is powered on. If the switch
settings are changed while the module is powered, the module must be
powered off then on again before the new settings are applied.
Note The preconfigured setting of 115.2 kbps should provide the fastest performance, and
you should not need to change this setting unless you are experiencing communication
problems. If you are connecting more than one network module to the same host computer
port, ensure that every network module’s baud rate setting is identical.
The serial interface on the FP-1000/1001 always uses the following
parameters: 1 start bit, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
Connecting Power to the FP-1000/1001
An 11–30 VDC power supply is required by each FieldPoint network
module. The network module filters and regulates this supplied power and
provides power for all the I/O modules in the bank. Therefore you need not
provide power separately to each FieldPoint I/O module in the bank.
The power connector is a 4-pin screw terminal connector whose pinout is
shown in Figure 2-16.
Table 2-2. Baud Rate Switch Settings for the FP-1000/1001
Switch
Positions 6–8
Network Module
Baud Rate
Switch
Positions 6–8
Network Module
Baud Rate
300 19200
1200 38400
2400 57600
9600 115200
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8